The WPF Toolkit is a collection of WPF features and components that are being made available outside of the normal .NET Framework ship cycle. The WPF Toolkit not only allows users to get new functionality more quickly, but allows an efficient means for giving feedback to the product team. Many of the features will be released with full source code as well. Over time, some of these features may be moved into the .NET Framework, based on readiness and customer feedback.

This is the January 2009 Release of the WPF Toolkit. The WPF Toolkit January 2009 Release includes:

Fix for the VSM/DatePicker Memory Leak (see archived Known Issue page for more info)

New documentation relating to the WPF Toolkit and Futures now available on WindowsClient.net!

The WPF Toolkit is a collection of WPF features and components that are being made available outside of the normal .NET Framework ship cycle. The WPF Toolkit not only allows users to get new functionality more quickly, but allows an efficient means for giving feedback to the product team. Many of the features will be released with full source code as well. The Toolkit Roadmap outlines some of the upcoming features we have planned.

New! January 2009 Release includes fix for DatePicker/VSM Memory Leak

V1 of the DataGrid is now available!

Check out the new DatePicker/Calendar control!

Preview of VisualStateManager (VSM) for WPF included in WPF Toolkit!

WPF Futures includes sample controls and features, many of which are being considered for the Toolkit. Check out the Futures Roadmap to see some of the features we have planned.

The Tips & Tricks section contains resources to help you with your WPF application, including:

DataGrid How To's, Samples, and Known Issues

A link to the TestApi library of test and utility APIs” [Project Description Leached in Full]

Last night I finally started my first semi-real WPF project (which also happens to be my first TFS client/SDK project too… in for a penny and all that ;) and so will have a heighten focus on WPF related topics.

On a related note, boy do I feel behind the times. I’m feeling pretty humbled right now, trying to get up to speed on WPF. I mean, wow, I feel even more like lamer than usual… lol.

The good news is that my app runs at least. The bad news it that it is beyond fugly and not WPF’ee at all. Pretty much what you’d expect from a long time WinForm designer (and VB’er since v1 ;). Now to crack the books & blogs and INSERT INTO Greg.Brain SELECT * FROM World.WPF